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Nonviolent Communication: a Language of Life
by: Marshall B. Rosenberg

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.6
EAN: 9781892005038
ISBN: 1892005034
Label: Puddle Dancer Press,U.S.
Manufacturer: Puddle Dancer Press,U.S.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: September 01, 2003
Publisher: Puddle Dancer Press,U.S.
Studio: Puddle Dancer Press,U.S.
Sales Rank: 5205

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- Heart to heart connection
I've read this book four times and what still strikes me is Marshall Rosenberg's assertion that we are always trying to meet our basic human needs. I've been trying to relate to myself and other people in this way now for several years, and I've found that I really am more deeply connected with myself, my partner, my children and the people around me. I'm still working on the language part.

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- A Common Sense Guide to Communicating Effectively!
The entire premise of the book is about playing nice in the sandbox. It is unfortunate that we as human beings seem to forget that simple rule that we learned when we were very young...but we do.

Marshall Rosenberg explains in the introduction that he has two questions that have motivated him to find the answers to: He asks: "What happens to disconnect us from our compassionate nature, leading us to behave violently and exploitatively? And conversely, what allows some people to stay connected to their compassionate nature under even the most trying circumstances?"

These questions are truly profound and Rosenberg does an exceptional job of answering both of them in his book.

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- Not that impressed
For a start this is the type of book that is spread out too thinly. It looks like a big thick book but what with quite large print, lots of headings and space there is not really that much information. You can get through it in no time and not feel very fulfilled.

Satisfaction with the content really depends on why you need to learn this sort of communication. It could be useful if you need to give bad or sad news but some situations really do require more assertive behaviour. If you were in the army for expample you could end up sounding like the John Le Mesurier character saying 'Would you mind awfully' Who would take any notice of that? If you were Alan Sugar may be you could find an alternative and kind way of saying 'You're ... Read More:

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- View the world through new eyes
This book describes Nonviolent Communication - a process for attaining a heart connection between people (free from judgement and blaming), so that all needs can be met. This book describes the theory behind it, and the steps to practice NVC. It's kind of the NVC bible! My opinion is that I reckon it could be quite hard to learn the process from the book alone, but there are online support groups, websites, and courses all over the world to support the learning and transformation. Thoroughly, thoroughly recommended if you want to have more peace within yourself and with others. The more you use it, the deeper into your needs you can go - truly transformational.

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- Deep and challenging
Have to admit that for me the book is anything but shallow; however I agree with the comment that it takes a lot of time getting to understand and practice the principles of NVC properly - for me about a year and a half of (hard) on - (switched) off effort. This is because, to truly communicate well we have to at first know our own feelings fully, and in a society and time when we are used to doing the opposite means that this takes really hard work. In addition, because of the society pressures, we are rarely supported in those efforts so it can seem like doubly hard work. I can only imagine the reviewers who have spoken of their irritation that the author seems to lack 'passion' and seems nicey-nicey is that, as a society, we have become so used ... Read More:

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